Twine-holder and cutter



Dec. 9, 1930. H. .1. TYNAN TWINE HOLDER AND CUTTER Filed Feb. 23, 1929 Taa. Tama lNvr-:NToR HENRY J. TYNAN ATTORN EY Patented Dec. 9, 1930 kleererif;mi'1 c oFrlJCiE Hannie J. myriam or Rineawoon, Nwf JERSEY lTWINnHOLDER Alvncnran Application fue@ February 23, 192e. seriarNo. 342,101.

ylilleinvent-ion relates toholders adaptedto support-a ball, tube, or-conically wound mass of twine upon a desk or co-unter or the like in position vto deliver the twine as required,

* and a twine cutting device mounted on the holder and conveniently presented to sever the freed length of twine drawn from the ball or mass, and the object of the invention is t0 provide an efficient and attractive holder in which the twine is reliably held in position for service and the free end guided for ready delivery.

A further object is to provide a cutter hav ing a readily removable blade, carried on the frame of the holder and conveniently presented to sever the required length of twine drawn from the mass, and which shall be simple in construction and operation.

The invention consists in certain novel features and details of construction and arrangement of parts by which the above and other objects are attained, to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The accompanying drawings form-a part of this specification and show the invention as it has been carried out in practice.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the holder and cutter.

Figure 2 is a corresponding front elevation.

The succeeding figures are on a larger scale and show the cutter in detail.

Figure 8 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-v-3 in Figure 2 showing a portion of the wl frame of the holder and the cutting device mounted thereon.

Figure 4 is a face view of the cutting device with the cover-plate removed to show the M cutting blade, the latter shown as brolren and partly in dotted lines.

Figure 5 is a face view of the cover-plate.

Figure 6 is an edge view oi the same.

Figure 7 is a face view of the blade.

Similar reference numerals indicate the same parts in all the figures.

The base 9 of the holder is preferably of metal or hardwood in the ornamental circular form shown, having a vertical tapered eX- tension 10 located centrally thereof and n adapted to match the interior cavity of the conicalmass olf-'twine 11 tosupport it on-the base. 'Ehelewer facey ofthe base is groovedtransversely to receive the' horizontal`v feet 12; of a trarne whichV may beef? wire butispreff erabiy a stripoff metal comprising, the'up IR ward-lyexten'ded legs 153 andl14 joinedbya` semicireularnpperportion 15. "Ijhe frame encloses the base and, mass of twinevandi-issecured` tothe ibrmer by the feet 12.V circular pra-dl 16- oi feltor the likeV cemented: upon the* G9? under; faceaoi the base servesL as aprotection to the counterorb desl'rgsurf'ace, not shown,4 on? which the-holder is-'movably mountedlandli p also conceals the feet 12a An opening 1-7 intheupper portion 15 ot the traine receives the free end oi the twineL lland guidesrits delivery from them-ass.

The cutting device is mounted on-Vthe leg, 14. llt has anarrow strip 18 ot spring brass or thelikeextending alongtheface otlieleg and? lfiaving an outwardlyl projecting cyllin-l drical upper-end 1'9 and an upwardly-projecting hook QOlatthe loweivend,A lll-ponthestrip 181ismeunted` base-plate 21 hel'dtothe strip andto the leg 14 by rivets. 22 havingout- 7.5@ wardlyfprotruding heads123f arranged to serveas bossesV and engage the @peni-nger slot 24? orIother peritorations-iin a tliin blade: Qlhaving two opposite cutting'edges 26 andwliichV may bethe blade oiia safety-razor. rlihe cut su@ tinged'gesof the blade extend parallelwitli the leg 14, and the base-plate` 21 is tormedl with downwardly extending slitsorl long-l narrow notches 27" open` at' the upperl endlV of the base-plate andf inclined slightly inwardly to!l S51' wardtlie centre line'ofthe blade so that theI cutting edges of the.' blade overlap the slits; at the lower portions off the latter'as shown iin Figure 4. f

The slitting othezbase-plate 213 prod'ucesa 90: tongue 28" at each side extendingf laterally beyond and" protecting the cutting edges off the blade, andi the latter is heldk reliably. in place by a reniovablecover-plate. 29) correspondlingfin shape to the: baseplate.l andi 95; having similarj slitsiSQl and'. tongues 315.

l-Iol'esf'32L loosely` receive the hea-ds 23r eff the rivets 22 which serveasbossesto maine tain thecover;platel with' its slits 3@ in. register with the slits 27 o'ftlie baseeplate, andi .lf-GT the cover-plate is applied by inserting its lower portion in the hook 20, engaging the holes 32r with the rivet heads or bosses 23 and engaging its u per edge with the cylindical end 19 0 the strip 18 serving yas, a spring catch to retain the coverplate removably in place. A recess 33l in the leg 14 of the Lframe permits the spring catch 19 to be moved inwardly to re-v leasethecover-plate when desired in removing or replacing the cuttingblade.

The tongues 31 of the coverlate29 are bent slightly inward or givena set toward the tongues 28 of the base-plate 21 so that when thecover-plate'is applied in position f the tongues 31 at their upper extremities will press firmly upon the tongues 28 at ,their upper 'ends' and preventy the accidental entrance fof the cord or twine between the gptongues, andthe openkends of the slits or notches 27 and 30 in both plates are rounded two separated vertically inclined slits open at their upper ends, bosses on said base plate, a cover plate similarly slitted to match said base plate, and having openings receiving said bosses, a blade arranged for engagement with said bosses and having opposite parallel cutting edges partiall overlapping said slits at the lower ends o the latter, an outand upwardly projecting hookfatwardl tachedy to the leg for the reception of the low-` er ofthe base plate and said cover plate, and a springcatch on said leg and disposed at the upper end of the base dplate for detachablj,v`

engaging'the upperen of said cover plate. In testimony that I ,claim the invention above set forth, I aix m signature hereto. e HEN Y J. TYNAN.

to facilitate the. entrance of the twine to the n l f slits and blade. e v

Inoperation, a cone of twine is mounted uponthe tapered extension 10 ofthe base of the holder and held thereon by friction, and

4the free end of the twinel passed through they guide opening 17 and thus drawn as required 1n tieing a parcel. Thetwine is then severed by drawing it downwardly in'either of the slits, leavingthe free end conveniently eX- posed for the next requirement. Y' v By mounting the cutting device uponthe holder it is always readily available, and in transporting the holder from one location to another,-in which the curved upper end of the frame serves as a convenienthandlerthe cutter accompaniesthe holder.

In removin the cutting blade it is ,only necessary tore ease the cover-plate 29, remove the blade 25, apply afresh blade, and re-insert the cover-plate and snap it into place.

Although it is preferable to mount the cut-l tin device upon the leg of the holder it may be; 'Herently'located or may be secured independently of the holder at any convenient point upon the counter or table. f

Iclaimf- 1'. In a twine cutter, avbase-plate having two separated'vertically inclined slits open at their upper ends, bosses on said base-plate, a 'cover-plate similarly slitted to match said base-plate and having openings receiving said bosses, a blade arranged for engagement with said bosses and having opposite parallel cutting edges partially overlapping said slits at the lower ends of the latter, an outwardly and upwardly projecting hook attached to the lower end of said base-plate for the reception of the lower end of said coverplate and a spring catch at the-upper end of base-plate for detachably engaging the upper end of said cover-plate. Y

2. In a twine holder having an upwardly extending leg member, a base plate having 

